Autocoding Software simplifies AUTOSAR compliance.
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Converting model-based control systems into AUTOSAR-compliant production code, TargetLink® v2.2 helps automotive manufacturers and suppliers achieve compliance with AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) standards for electronic control units. It provides support for modeling, simulating, and generating code for AUTOSAR software components. Features include function blocks that enable developers to specify AUTOSAR structural elements at model level.
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dSPACE's New TargetLink® Simplifies AUTOSAR Compliancy
TargetLink® 2.2 Bridges Gap between Model-Based Design and Open System Architecture
DETROIT, Oct. 17 / - dSPACE, a German-based company with North American headquarters in Novi, Mich., announced today that it is preparing to release a new version of its TargetLink® autocoding software that supports automotive manufacturers and suppliers in achieving compliancy with AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) standards for electronic control units (ECUs).
Available later this year, TargetLink® 2.2 converts model-based control systems directly into AUTOSAR-compliant production code. The newest version of this industry-leading software program also provides extensive support for modeling, simulating and generating code for AUTOSAR software components, according to Kevin Kott, president of dSPACE, Inc.
"The AUTOSAR initiative is an extremely significant undertaking geared at helping automotive OEMs and suppliers improve the quality and reliability of their electronic systems," he said. "TargetLink 2.2 will be a valuable resource for automotive companies working within AUTOSAR guidelines."
TargetLink was first introduced in 2000. TargetLink's newest version, TargetLink 2.2, will include new function blocks that enable developers to specify AUTOSAR structural elements, such as interfaces and ports, at the model level.
TargetLink has been on the road in more than 50 mass-produced vehicles worldwide since 2000. Thirty-five automotive OEMs and more than 75 suppliers - including eight of the world's largest commercial vehicle manufacturers and 25 tier ones - use TargetLink.
"TargetLink 2.2 paves the way for fast implementation of AUTOSAR-compliant software in ECUs, within an integrated, tool-supported process," said Kott. "Version 2.2 also provides more flexible code generation and extended modeling options."
Technical experts from dSPACE will be available (at Booth 1107) to answer questions on TargetLink and other ECU development products at the Convergence 2006 Conference, Oct. 16-18 at Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan.
dSPACE is a Premium member of the AUTOSAR partnership and has been actively involved in specifying the automotive E/E (electrics/electronics) architecture standard since April 2004.
About dSPACE
dSPACE is a leading producer of engineering tools for the design, control and calibration of electronic and mechatronic systems. dSPACE offers a complete tool chain of products to enhance development, testing and validation of real-time embedded controllers. dSPACE tools support model-based control design, rapid control prototyping, automatic code generation, hardware-in-the- loop (HIL) simulation and calibration. Founded in 1988, dSPACE has its headquarters in Paderborn, Germany, and engineering project centers in Munich and Stuttgart, Germany. In addition to its North American subsidiary in Novi, Mich., the company has subsidiaries in France, Japan and the United Kingdom, as well as representatives worldwide. For more information, visit www.dspaceinc.com/ .
About AUTOSAR
The AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) partnership is a global alliance of OEM manufacturers, Tier one automotive suppliers and other organizations specialized in electronics, semiconductors and software working together to develop and establish an open and standardized automotive software architecture, which will serve as a basic infrastructure for the management of functions within both future applications and standard software modules. Officially established in 2003, the core partners of AUTOSAR are: the BMW Group, BOSCH, Continental, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Opel, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Siemens VDO Automotive, Toyota and Volkswagen. For more information, visit www.autosar.org/ .
Source: dSPACE, Inc.
CONTACT:
Alicia Alvin,
Marketing Manager of dSPACE, Inc.,
+1-248-567-1231,
aalvin@dspaceinc.com ;
Web site: www.dspaceinc.com/
http://www.autosar.org/
